WHAT 2010 IFBB New York Pro Bodybuilding and Bikini Championships WHEN Saturday, May 8 PREJUDGING 11:00 a.m. EST FINALS 6:00 p.m. EST WHERE Tribecca Performing Arts at BMCC, New York, NY FORE MORE INFOhttp://www.bevfrancis.com/contests/schedule/100-2010-new-york-pro
The New York Pro was formally known as the Night of Champions until Steve Weinberger took over promotion duties in 2005.
As the Night of Champions, the show was held on the Upper West Side of New York City; the contest was moved to Tribecca, lower Manhattan, when it became the New York Pro.
The competition has been held in three different locations: City Center, Beacon Theater and the Tribecca Performing Arts Center at BMCC.
The New York Pro is the second longest running show behind the Mr. Olympia, which will celebrate it’s 45th anniversary in September.
1979 saw an unprecedented tie-breaker posedown between Danny Padilla and Robbie Robinson (Robinson would claim victory).
In 1982, Mohammed Makkawy rode a camel onstage (no word on how the judges scored the desert animal’s condition).
Mr Olympia winners who have also won the New York Pro: Chris Dickerson (’80), Lee Haney (’83), Ronnie Coleman (’98) and Jay Cutler (’00).
In 1990, Dorian Yates who would win six Mr. O titles made his pro debut and took second to Mohammed Benaziza. Danny Padilla took third.
The 202 class debuted at the 2008 New York Pro.
Pro bikini will make its debut in New York in its inaugural 2010 IFBB season.
LIST OF NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS/NEW YORK PRO WINNERS: 1978 Robby Robinson 1979 Robby Robinson 1980 Chris Dickerson 1981 Chris Dickerson 1982 Albert Beckles 1983 Lee Haney 1984 Albert Beckles 1985 Albert Beckles 1986 Lee Labrada 1987 Gary Strydom 1988 Phil Hill 1989 Vince Taylor 1990 Mohammed Benaziza 1991 Dorian Yates 1992 Kevin Levrone 1993 Porter Cottrell 1994 Mike Francois 1995 Nasser El Sonbaty 1996 Flex Wheeler 1997 Chris Cormier 1998 Ronnie Coleman 1999 Paul Dillet 2000 Jay Cutler 2001 Orville Burke 2002 Markus Ruh 2003 Victor Martinez, Denise Masino 2004 Melvin Anthony Jr., Yaxeni Oriquen 2005 Darrem Charles, Rosemary Jennings 2006 Phil Heath 2007 Branch Warren 2008 Kai Greene, Kevin English (202), Cathy LeFrancois 2009 Evan Centopani, Kevin English (202), Cathy LeFrancois
2010 NEW YORK PRO COMPETITORS (as of 5/06/10) MEN’S Dohne, Marius Fankhouser, Erik Long, Jeff Freeman, Toney Mendible, Cesar Mishin, Eugeny Pakulski, Ben Romero, Manuel Van Wyck, Mike Winklaar, Roelly Wolf, Dennis Seccarecci, Daniele Shelestov, Sergey Yamagishi, Hidetada
202 Arendsz, John Frederick Arntz, Jason Castagnet, Eric English, Kevin Finocchiaro, Anthony Holloway, Milton Jr. Jenkins, Sean Karadjuzovic, Emro Raymond, Jose Sheridan, Michael Wawryk, Vincent
